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Blight Accountability

Birmingham council actions holding owners of vacant or blighted structures accountable for the condition of their property.

Volume timeline

Blight Accountability — items per month

Indexed so far 11800 items in last 185 months
Total dollars $19.4M where disclosed
Notice: Hatched months are still being indexed (67.7% of agenda items processed so far).
20 10 0 2022-01-01: 128 items, $320,293 2022-02-01: 60 items, $173,328 2022-03-01: 83 items, $75,082 2022-04-01: 66 items, $190,752 2022-05-01: 118 items, $150,742 2022-06-01: 77 items, $60,180 2022-07-01: 93 items, $256,589 2022-08-01: 53 items, $292,200 2022-09-01: 82 items, $164,512 2022-10-01: 54 items, $55,690 2022-11-01: 66 items, $189,517 2022-12-01: 25 items, $64,785 2023-01-01: 37 items, $188,291 2023-02-01: 94 items, $185,881 2023-03-01: 41 items, $133,802 2023-04-01: 92 items, $397,476 2023-05-01: not indexed yet 2023-06-01: not indexed yet 2023-07-01: not indexed yet 2023-08-01: not indexed yet 2023-09-01: not indexed yet 2023-10-01: not indexed yet 2023-11-01: not indexed yet 2023-12-01: not indexed yet 2024-01-01: 50 items, $771,986 2024-02-01: 49 items 2024-03-01: 44 items 2024-04-01: 11 items, $4,097 2024-05-01: 46 items 2024-06-01: 34 items 2024-07-01: 72 items, $184,735 2024-08-01: 61 items 2024-09-01: 70 items, $339,207 2024-10-01: 65 items, $24,883 2024-11-01: 3 items 2024-12-01: 82 items, $69,000 2025-01-01: 54 items 2025-02-01: 46 items 2025-03-01: 38 items 2025-04-01: 82 items, $233,214 2025-05-01: 44 items 2025-06-01: 36 items, $110,000 2025-07-01: 115 items, $654,669 2025-08-01: 118 items 2025-09-01: 86 items 2025-10-01: 120 items 2025-11-01: 50 items 2025-12-01: 106 items 2026-01-01: 94 items 2026-02-01: 27 items 2026-03-01: 127 items 2026-04-01: 53 items 2026-05-01: 80 items, $50,350 2026-06-01: not indexed yet 2026-07-01: not indexed yet 2026-08-01: not indexed yet 2026-09-01: not indexed yet 2026-10-01: not indexed yet 2026-11-01: not indexed yet 2026-12-01: not indexed yet 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1417 Lafayette

An abandoned structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1417 Lafayette Street, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 14 Pratt Highway

An unsafe, abandoned structure at 14 Pratt Highway will be demolished to remove a public health and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 14 Pratt Highway, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are removed from neighborhoods as health and safety hazards. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe foundation at 1040 Trilby Street

Dangerous structure being removed from neighborhood. Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1040 Trilby Street, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1204 Columbia Street unsafe, orders demolition

Property at 1204 Columbia Street will be demolished after the city determined it poses a public safety and nuisance risk. Demolition clears the site for potential reuse or redevelopment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1204 Columbia Street, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 125 properties nuisances for noxious weeds

Property owners have 30 days to clear dangerous weeds or face city abatement and liens. Affects blighted neighborhoods and addresses public health hazards.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 913 Nelems Street

Unsafe or blighted structures harm neighborhood safety and property values. This demolition removes a public nuisance and clears the way for future redevelopment or community use.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 913 Nelems Street, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 800 Hixon Street unsafe, orders demolition

Building at 800 Hixon Street is coming down after the city deemed it unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes blight and eliminates a potential hazard in the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 800 Hixon Street, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 800 Houston Place unsafe; building to be demolished

This property is classified as a public nuisance and unsafe structure. Demolition removes a blighted building from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 800 Houston Place, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council clears way to demolish blighted house at 757 Lamplighter Circle

Declares the vacant building unsafe and a public nuisance, paving the way for demolition that will remove blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 757 Lamplighter Circle, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: Unsafe structure at 721 Lamplighter Lane

City declares building at 721 Lamplighter Lane a public nuisance and unsafe, ordering its demolition. Removes blight and hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 721 Lamplighter Lane, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 6 Woodcrest Drive

Unsafe building at 6 Woodcrest Drive will be demolished to remove a public nuisance and health hazard from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 6 Woodcrest Drive, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

836 Cherry Avenue condemned; city orders demolition of unsafe structure

Property at 836 Cherry Avenue declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish the building to protect neighborhood safety and eliminate blight.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 836 Cherry Avenue, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 516 37th Terrace West

This condemned property will be torn down to remove a public safety hazard from the neighborhood. Demolition clears the way for potential redevelopment or stabilization of the block.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 516 - 37th Terrace West, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 429 Nelson Avenue ordered demolished

City declares the property unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition to remove blight from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 429 Nelson Avenue, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles on neighborhood streets reduce property values and signal neglect. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City withdraws weed-abatement assessment on some properties

Some property owners won't be charged for emergency weed removal by the city. The original assessment covered multiple parcels citywide.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 1137 Hibernian Street

Blighted property deemed a public safety hazard will be removed from the neighborhood. Clearing abandoned or dangerous structures improves block conditions and reduces code violations.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Demolition Location: 1137 Hibernian Street, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

1904 Huntington Drive declared unsafe; demolition ordered

City officially declares this blighted property unsafe and directs its demolition, clearing a vacant structure from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 1904 Huntington Drive, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 7 Woodcrest Drive

Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear the blighted property from the neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 7 Woodcrest Drive, Birmingham
March 20, 2012 · Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 617 Lacey Road

Vacant or deteriorating structures can attract crime and blight neighborhoods. This demolition removes a public safety hazard and clears the path for property recovery.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Demolition Location: 617 Lacey Road, Birmingham
March 13, 2012 · Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City removes special assessments from properties

Reduces or eliminates back charges on property tax bills for weed cleanup work already done by the city. Affected property owners may see reduced tax debt or liens cleared.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 13, 2012 · Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: City removes properties from special assessment list

Properties no longer face special assessments for noxious weed removal, reducing costs for affected owners. This amends the 2012 assessment to reflect current abatement status.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 13, 2012 · Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement liens imposed on blighted properties

City clears overgrown or dangerous properties and recovers costs by placing liens on owners. Protects neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
March 13, 2012 · Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned vehicles deemed public nuisances and bills the registered owner for removal costs, improving neighborhood safety and property values.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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